APT attacks: Exploring Advanced Persistent Threats and their evasive techniques
Cyber criminals come in all shapes and sizes. On one end of the spectrum, there’s the script kiddie or inexperienced ransomware gang looking to make a quick buck. On the other end are state-sponsored groups using far more sophisticated tactics—often with long-term, strategic goals in mind. Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) groups fall into this latter […]
This Cybercrime Syndicate Pre-Infected Over 8.9 Million Android Phones Worldwide
A cybercrime enterprise known as Lemon Group is leveraging millions of pre-infected Android smartphones worldwide to carry out their malicious operations, posing significant supply chain risks. “The infection turns these devices into mobile proxies, tools for stealing and selling SMS messages, social media and online messaging accounts and monetization via advertisements and click fraud,”
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Hitting the Security Training Trifecta: Content, Metrics, and Governance – post by LinkCyb
With the Cybersecurity skills gap showing no sign of shrinking, organizations realize that what they are doing to reduce staff risk isn’t having the desired impact – everything from peanut butter spreading of generic training to relying on old, monolithic methods. It’s time to rethink our approaches to skills development.
FBI, GCHQ Unite To Foil Russian Malware Hacking Tool
By Owais Sultan A joint advisory from the National Cyber Security Centre has detailed how the UK and its allies have cracked Snake, a Russian malware used by the FSB. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI, GCHQ Unite To Foil Russian Malware Hacking Tool
Guide to Choosing the Best Family Cell Phone Plan
By Owais Sultan In a world where staying connected is paramount, the need for a reliable and affordable family cell phone… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Guide to Choosing the Best Family Cell Phone Plan
How to Reduce Exposure on the Manufacturing Attack Surface
Digitalization initiatives are connecting once-isolated Operational Technology (OT) environments with their Information Technology (IT) counterparts. This digital transformation of the factory floor has accelerated the connection of machinery to digital systems and data. Computer systems for managing and monitoring digital systems and data have been added to the hardware and software used for
8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Hijack Servers and Mine Cryptocurrency
The notorious cryptojacking group tracked as 8220 Gang has been spotted weaponizing a six-year-old security flaw in Oracle WebLogic servers to ensnare vulnerable instances into a botnet and distribute cryptocurrency mining malware. The flaw in question is CVE-2017-3506 (CVSS score: 7.4), which, when successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands
Escalating China-Taiwan Tensions Fuel Alarming Surge in Cyber Attacks
The rising geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan in recent months have sparked a noticeable uptick in cyber attacks on the East Asian island country. “From malicious emails and URLs to malware, the strain between China’s claim of Taiwan as part of its territory and Taiwan’s maintained independence has evolved into a worrying surge in attacks,” the Trellix […]
Apple Thwarts $2 Billion in App Store Fraud, Rejects 1.7 Million App Submissions
Apple has announced that it prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and rejected roughly 1.7 million app submissions for privacy and security violations in 2022. The computing giant said it terminated 428,000 developer accounts for potential fraudulent activity, blocked 105,000 fake developer account creations, and deactivated 282 million bogus customer accounts. It